1950. 4.5x5.5" with slick stiff paper covers and 56 inside pages printed in Cuba. Contains 28 fountain pen signatures including "Tom Lasorda" early in his career. Lasorda began playing Major League baseball in 1945 and pitched for the Almendares team from 1950 to 1952 and 1958-60. Other signatures of note include Rodolfo Fernandez, Theo Campos, Willy Miranda, Wally Post, Napoleon Heredia, Hector Rodriguez. Covers have lt. creasing and dust soil with a few lt. scuffs. Inside covers have some age tanning. Overall covers Fine with VF pages. Most autographs are Exc. The Almendares team was one of the oldest and most distinguished in the old Cuban League which existed from 1878 to 1961. The team won the championship 25 times in that span including 1949-1950. From the Richard Merkin Collection and comes with Hake's COA and JSA LOA.